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About Driftbreak
Asteroids with real physics. Your ship keeps drifting until you thrust the other way, and the screen wraps at every edge. Gravity wells pull on your ship, your shots and the rocks. You also have a tractor beam: grab a rock, swing it and throw it at other rocks or at the hunter ships. Big rocks split into smaller, faster ones, so a wave gets busier before it gets emptier.
How to play
- Desktop: ← → to turn, ↑ to thrust, Space to fire, hold Shift to grab a rock and let go to throw it.
- Phone: on-screen pads for turn, thrust, fire and the beam.
- Clear every rock to finish the wave.
Tips
- Don't thrust all the time. Set a slow drift and turn to aim. Too much thrust is how you end up stuck in a well.
- Wells bend your shots, so you can curve a shot around one.
- A thrown rock does more damage than your gun, especially against hunters.
FAQ
Is it free? Do I need an account? It's free, paid for by ads. No account: you only type a name if you want to post a score.
Does it work on a phone? It does, with touch pads, but it's at its best with a keyboard.
Why do I keep falling into the gravity wells? Too much thrust. Ease off and use the pull to slingshot around them instead.
More games like this
- Starhive — the same setting with none of the drift.
- Tether — the other game here built entirely on momentum you earn.
- Skyguard — an arcade classic of the same vintage, rebuilt.
Or read The arcade classics that inspired our games — one of our write-ups on how these games are built and how to play them better.